A federal judge scolded both sides of the aisle Thursday morning during another hearing where Tulare Local Healthcare District attorneys asked for an expedited end to the hospital's management agreement.

Originally, the judge ruled Healthcare Conglomerate Associates had until Nov. 27 to pack up and leave. Hospital officials wanted the keys back sooner.

"Many things have been done in an extremely short amount of time," Judge Rene Lastrero. "This is not something the court appreciates."

Riley Walter, attorney for TRMC, requested the judge reject the executive contract between HCCA and the hospital immediately.

The hospital board has agreed to an early agreement with Fresno Community Regional Medical Center and Sante Health, which would run the hospital and provide doctors.

It's still not clear if the hundreds of employees and nurses will get to go back to work or if the management companies will bring in their own medical staff.

More than 500 employees have been left without a job.

On Oct. 25, TRMC board members voted to speed up the process, essentially moving to boot HCCA before Nov. 27 and shut down medical services at the hospital. They suspended their license, which led to the closure of all clinics and Evolutions gym.

“We haven’t been able to work a smooth transition,” Northcraft said, following the board's decision. “HCCA continues to show disregard for the needs of patients and the community.”

HCCA CEO Benny Benzeevi blamed the board and said because of personal vendettas, taxpayers have suffered.

It is still unknown when the hospital will reopen or who will serve as its administrator.

But Walter said every day the hospital is closed, $150,000 goes out of the district and into the pockets of HCCA without accountability.

"They have the records, they have the documents, they have the control," Walter said.

Mark Levison, attorney for HCCA, quickly responded that HCCA is trying to provide TRMC with all the documents they've requested and have worked closely with the California Department of Public Health during the closure of the hospital.

He refuted Walter's claims.

During the hearing, Walter told the judge Tulare County District Attorney's Office had served search warrants at the hospital.

District Attorney Tim Ward confirmed the service of a search warrant for business records and emails at the hospital on Nov. 16.

"The search warrant included a court order to seize computers, cell phones, external storage devices, flash drives, payroll records and all emails for a total of seven email addresses," said Stuart Anderson, spokesman for the DA. "As there may be attorney-client, doctor-patient records contained in the seized items, the electronic data will be reviewed first by a court-appointed special master who will then provide all non-privileged information to the investigators of the district attorney for a thorough search for any and all relevant evidence."

The Tulare Police Department provided assistance in the service of this search warrant, Anderson said.